webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 UPDATE: Lao man arrested for alleged murder of Thai grandmother, child By The Nation A Lao welder was arrested in Mukdahan Sunday night while waiting to cross the Mekong after fleeing Samut Prakan where he allegedly robbed and killed a grocery store owner and her granddaughter earlier in the day. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057590-samut-prakan-burglary-turns-into-double-homicide/?do=findComment&comment=13371964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 China tells Taiwan to stop all mainland spying and sabotage A double rainbow is seen behind Taiwanese flag during the National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu BEIJING (Reuters) - China accused Taiwan's spy agencies on Sunday of stepping up efforts to steal intelligence with the aim of "infiltration" and "sabotage", and warned the island against further damaging already strained cross-strait ties. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057623-china-tells-taiwan-to-stop-all-mainland-spying-and-sabotage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 UPDATE: Nabbed! Vicious Laotian murderer of granny and grandchild in Bangkok Picture Daily News Immigration police in Mukdahan have announced the arrest of a 22 year old Laotian man for the brutal slayings of a grandmother and her twelve year old grandchild in Prapadaeng on Saturday night. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057590-samut-prakan-burglary-turns-into-double-homicide/?do=findComment&comment=13372125 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 UPDATE: Bus driver charged with reckless driving in Patong bus incident By Kritsada Mueanhawong PHOTOS: Kusoldharm Foundation A tour bus driver has been charged with reckless driving after steering his tour bus, carrying 23 Vietnamese tourists, through the roadside barriers on the side of the road yesterday (September 16). Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057599-tour-bus-brakes-fail-on-patong-hill/?do=findComment&comment=13372145 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 780kg of kratom seized at Phuket Checkpoint in separate incidents By Kritsada Mueanhawong Three people have been arrested with a total of 780 kilograms of kratom. That’s a LOT of kratom leaves! Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057626-780kg-of-kratom-seized-at-phuket-checkpoint-in-separate-incidents/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Mystery man plunges four floors to his death at Ngam Wong Wan department store Picture: Sanook An man without ID fell four floors to his death at a Ngam Wong Wan department store yesterday afternoon around 4pm. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057628-mystery-man-plunges-four-floors-to-his-death-at-ngam-wong-wan-department-store/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 U.S. State Department revokes PLO ambassador family visas - envoy By Yara Bayoumy A tattered flag flies over the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) office two days after President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton announced that the State Department would close the PLO office in Washington, U.S., September 12, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States revoked visas for the family of the Palestine Liberation Organization ambassador, the envoy said on Sunday, the latest development in the worsening relations between the Trump administration and Palestinian leadership. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057631-us-state-department-revokes-plo-ambassador-family-visas-envoy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Elderly man drowns in Prachin Buri By The Nation FILE photo A 74-year-old man drowned on Sunday evening while marking the boundary of his flooded fishpond in Prachin Buri’s Ban Sang district. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057632-elderly-man-drowns-in-prachin-buri/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Wealthy farmer robbed of 2.5 million baht after he went to be ordained Picture: Sanook A cassava farmer suffered a burglary at his house after he went into the monkhood in July. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057634-korat-wealthy-farmer-robbed-of-25-million-baht-after-he-went-to-be-ordained/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 PHOTOS: Student 19, crowned Miss Thailand World 2018 Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan was crowned Miss Thailand World 2018 at the pageant held in Bangkok on Saturday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057636-photos-student-19-crowned-miss-thailand-world-2018/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Two kidnappers arrested after holding Chinese businessman in Pattaya Picture: INN The deputy commissioner of the Bangkok metropolitan police announced the arrest of a Chinese man and a Thai who abducted a Chinese businessman for ransom and held him in Pattaya. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057637-two-kidnappers-arrested-after-holding-chinese-businessman-in-pattaya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 "Lovely" farang to the rescue! Dog saved from becoming dinner by Westerner video screenshot A video posted to a site on Facebook showed an unnamed western man saving a dog from the chop at a butchers. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057641-lovely-farang-to-the-rescue-dog-saved-from-becoming-dinner-by-westerner/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Woman faints, briefly disrupts services at Morchit station By The Nation Photo from Facebook page “What’s happening to BTS today” A woman fainted as a BTS train was approaching the Morchit station this morning, falling and hit the train as it came into the station and causing services to be temporarily disrupted. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057643-woman-faints-briefly-disrupts-services-at-bts-morchit-station/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Phuket mops up after storm lashes island, plunges businesses into darkness By Tanyaluk Sakoot A video posted by Aroon Solos shows the howling winds breaking large panes of glass on the catwalk joining the two Central Phuket shopping mall buildings. Screengrab: Aroon Solos PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket) this morning reported that they had not received any reports of damage to houses or structures from yesterday’s battering by strong winds and driving rain. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057644-phuket-mops-up-after-storm-lashes-island-plunges-businesses-into-darkness/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Australia to start powerful public inquiry into aged-care sector By Lidia Kelly FILE PHOTO: The new Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends a news conference in Canberra, Australia August 24, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia will begin a public inquiry, or Royal Commission, into the country's aged-care sector as a spike in cases of elderly abuse creates a "disturbing trend", Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057645-australia-to-start-powerful-public-inquiry-into-aged-care-sector/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Herbal ‘doctor’ ramps up production line By The Nation Saengchai “Mor Saeng” Haelerttrakul, who gained fame and drew scepticism with an herbal “cure” for cancer, is ready to begin distributing his food supplements as M-herbs – both for free and for sale. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057649-herbal-‘doctor’-ramps-up-production-line/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Four Satun districts declared flood disaster zones By The Nation FILE//Google maps Four districts of Satun province have been declared flood disaster zones to ensure speedy aid for victims. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057650-four-satun-districts-declared-flood-disaster-zones/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 UPDATE: Central apologises for damage to the new overpass walkway By Kritsada Mueanhawong PHOTOS: Newshawk Phuket The management of the Central shopping centre has apologised to Phuketians following a storm that battered part of the new building yesterday (September 16). Sunday afternoon wind and rain storms caused damage on some of the fixings to the new overpass structure. No one was injured. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057644-phuket-mops-up-after-storm-lashes-island-plunges-businesses-into-darkness/?do=findComment&comment=13372599 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Thailand To Feel Tropical Storm ‘Mangkhut’s Side Effects: Officials By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter A child floats in floodwaters Sunday in a bucket in Satun province. BANGKOK — Although Thailand won’t directly cross paths with tropical storm Mangkhut, the country will suffer inundations from the southwestern monsoons it creates. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057658-thailand-to-feel-tropical-storm-‘mangkhut’s-side-effects-officials/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Buddhist amulets worn by 70 per cent of Thais, survey finds By The Nation More than 70 per cent of Thais wear Buddha amulets, a Suan Dusit Poll has revealed, whether as a matter of faith or worship, belief in its protective power or as a gift from respected seniors. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057660-buddhist-amulets-worn-by-70-per-cent-of-thais-survey-finds/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Prayuth Wants Prompt Prosecution Of Dead Elephant’s Owner By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter Body of the elephant was brought to wild life officials in Samut Prakan on Saturday. BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha urged officials to find out who was responsible for a young elephant that died while being forced to beg on the street, a government spokesman said Monday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057662-prayuth-wants-prompt-prosecution-of-dead-elephant’s-owner/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Poll finds most voters welcome easing of political ban but wary of conflicts A new poll suggests that although most people agree with the National Council for Peace and Order’s decision to ease political restrictions, they believe that the country should move gradually toward election. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057663-poll-finds-most-voters-welcome-easing-of-political-ban-but-wary-of-conflicts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 One To Go air tragedy: Remembering the dead eleven years on Facebook news site "The People Speak (Phuket) remembered the anniversary of the crash of One To Go at Phuket eleven years ago on Sunday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057666-one-to-go-air-tragedy-remembering-the-dead-eleven-years-on/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Comic video: Thai police tell the public: Don't try to be funny! Picture: INN The national police have failed to see the funny side of a married couple who went online to have a laugh. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057670-comic-video-thai-police-tell-the-public-dont-try-to-be-funny/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Thai police charge founder of new party over Facebook speech Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, founder of Thailand's Future Forward Party sits at Technology Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok, Thailand September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police on Monday charged the founder and two members of a new political party opposed to military rule with violating a computer crime law, an offence that could result in a five-year jail sentence, a fine of 100,000 baht (2,340 pounds) or both. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057671-thai-police-charge-founder-of-new-party-over-facebook-speech/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Political parties told to go step by step in prelude to election The National Council for Peace and Order has lifted restrictions on political activities but is apparently not in a hurry to allow full-fledged election campaigning. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057672-political-parties-told-to-go-step-by-step-in-prelude-to-election/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 One body found, seven still missing after Mae Hong Son refugee camp hit by mudslide By The Nation Rescuers found the body of a two-year-old girl buried under mud in a refugee camp in Mae Hong Son’s Sop Moei district, which had been hit by a landslide Sunday evening. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057675-one-body-found-seven-still-missing-after-mae-hong-son-refugee-camp-hit-by-mudslide/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Canadians will be able to use consular services at the Australian Consulate in Phuket video: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057676-canadians-will-be-able-to-use-consular-services-at-the-australian-consulate-in-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Go Eco Phuket clean-up nets a ton of rubbish at Coral Island By The Phuket News The Go Eco Phuket underwater clean-up at Koh Hei (Coral Island) on Saturday (Sept 15) netted more than 1,000kg of garbage. Photo: Go Eco Phuket PHUKET:-- A mass underwater and beach clean-up by Go Eco Phuket, local tour operators, students and officials on Saturday (Sept 15) saw literally a ton of rubbish removed from the popular dive sites around Koh Hei (Coral Island) alone. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057689-go-eco-phuket-clean-up-nets-a-ton-of-rubbish-at-coral-island/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 223 monkeys caught in Phuket mass-sterilisation Round 2, 162 sterilised so far By Chutharat Plerin A total of 162 monkeys have been sterilised so far. Photo: Phuket Provinical Office PHUKET:-- The Director of the Khao Phra Thaew Natural and Wildlife Education Centre, Pongchart Chouehorm, has confirmed that a total of 223 monkeys have caught at Toh Sai Hill for sterilisation in ‘Round 2’ of the wild monkey mass-sterilisation with 162 having already been sterilised. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057690-223-monkeys-caught-in-phuket-mass-sterilisation-round-2-162-sterilised-so-far/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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